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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Pompano Beach, FL · April 5, 1981

Date
April 5, 1981 · 19:30 local
Place
Pompano Beach, FL
Airport
Pompano Beach
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7748J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81FKT42
Reported as
Piper PA32260
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
529 total137 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on final approach. Investigation indicates improper fuel management. Aircraft crashed short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH. INVESTIGATION INDICATES IMPROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N7748J · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.